Firefly Studios has just released the minimum system requirements for their long awaited ‘castle sim’ sequel Stronghold Crusader 2. Having entered closed Beta earlier this week, most of the remaining developing time on Crusader 2 will be spent optimizing the game’s performance on PC and tweaking gameplay. The announcement was made earlier today on the game’s official website.

“When we first announced Stronghold Crusader 2 one of the first pieces of information released was that the game will use a newly enhanced 3D engine. By this point the team was so experienced with the Havok Vision Engine that learning something completely new and moving away from 3D would be a waste of that knowledge. Our stated goal with Crusader 2 was to create the best 3D Stronghold game yet and that’s exactly what we intent to deliver.

Everyone here at Firefly wants the playability of the 2D Stronghold titles within a 3D space and our enhanced version of the Vision Engine has thankfully provided us with the tools needed to achieve this. Naturally a concern for players at the time was ‘Will the game run on my machine?’. This is a fair question and of course we are aiming to get the game running on a wide range of systems, performance being just as high on our list of priorities as bug fixing. With the game currently in beta and as such feature-complete, we have already had time to focus on optimization and performance testing. As a result, we have been able to determine the minimum system requirements for Stronghold Crusader 2:”

Today, Ubisoft® announced a three-day Steam giveaway weekend, along with major changes to the Ghost Recon Phantoms experience with game update 1.2, available now. Three months after launch, Ghost Recon Phantoms has improved its new user game play experience, increasing its responsiveness, improving balance and making the overall experience more rewarding.

Based on feedback and lessons learned from launch, update 1.2 brings with it a list of weapon re-balancing and reactivity changes from basic running and reloading to ready time and device recharging time. Part of ongoing improvements all this month, these changes deliver tactical depth and increased responsiveness to help players face-off against even the most seasoned veterans.

These big changes don’t stop at game play; newcomers can progress five times faster with bigger level-up rewards and take home competitive weapons in the first five hours of gameplay. Not only is it easier than ever to earn firepower and settle the score against veteran players, but it is also easier for starting players to learn at their own pace with the newly improved Beginner and Lieutenant’s Playlist. The Playlist allows them to train longer against each other before taking on seasoned veterans.

To celebrate these changes and welcome more friendly faces, Ghost Recon Phantoms has announced a special Steam offer for three days only. Download one free starter bundle every day from July 11 at 6pm UK Time until July 14 at 7.30am UK Time exclusively on Steam to receive up to three starter bundles (£24 value approx). Catching up is quick and easy with a bundle for each of the three classes for free!

View date, set desired wallpapers, labels for reminders, Swipe to Snooze/Dismiss and Shake* to turn off alarms.

A simple gesture based alarm clock app loaded with smart features to be used in everyday life.

It’s a solution to manage alarms visually by selecting the specific labels, also provides an option to choose favorite wallpapers to give user a personalized touch. Two alarm modes are made available for users to choose from – Swipe to keep things simple & – Shake for someone who needs an extra push to remind themselves.

Features:
• Set an alarm in less than 10 seconds
• Quick & Easy gestures to manage all your alarms
• 8 visually stunning Wallpaper themes to personalize
• 8 revolutionary alarm Labels for different scenarios like
• Sunrise label to quit good night sleep & wake up
• Phone label to make call
• Flight label to board the plane on time
• Simple interface to use
• Circular dialers to set an alarm
• Tap to turn alarms On/Off
• Press & hold to delete alarms
• Organize all alarm reminders at a one place
• Wakes sleepers up with their favorite iTunes music
• Accelerating alarm tone that get louder slowly
• Innovative rotary UI to set recurring alarms for any day of the week
• Share alarms on Facebook
• Researched, rehearsed and well-crafted for iOS 7
• Premium Feature – more alarm Labels & Wallpapers from in app purchase

Flip Builder has launched new digital publishing solution, the Page Flip Maker, which enables page turning in a more interactive and interesting way. The software converts documents from PDF form into Page Flip making it more accessible to users.

It is an all-in-one self-publish software for all business and individual users. In addition to the excellent page turning effects, it allows the user to reach wider audiences through devices such as PC’s, mobile phones and tablets. The edit page feature allows users to insert YouTube videos, items created using Flash and photos making it even more interactive. The Page Flip Maker also enhances social sharing via social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. They can publish social friendly magazines to engage their readers on Facebook with ease. The software also allows users to track their readers and thus to track important trends in the market. This is done through Google Analytics.

Among the top reasons to choose and use the Page Flip Maker besides the realistic page flip effect are, the Customized settings available to completely customize the flipbook, with a background, toolbar, brand logo and icon and the mobile reading option which offers an easy reading experience on mobile.

The software allows the page flip book to become Search engine friendly (SEO), and books can easily be found via Google and Bing. The Page Flip Maker also enhances the availability of social features and users can share, like or post their flipbook content directly. The software also allows embed multimedia. This includes the insertion of videos, audios, Flash and other animated elements into an e-book page.

The Page Flip Maker enhances the readers shopping experience and allows customers to purchase directly on flipbook. Page flip books can be distributed anywhere and can be published to Flip Builder cloud publishing platform directly.

A video of how the software works and a free trial are available on the website. Demos are also available for viewing on the website.

Enhance any project and wow the audience with the Art Room Theme for FCPX from Pixel Film Studios. With over 30 environment shots, color controls, and composite layers, this theme is perfect for any project from commercial advertisements to family films! Also includes transitions and lower thirds!

The Art Room Theme can be applied to any style of film or project, and utilizes photos and video. Easy to use with full color, contrast, and lighting controls, elevates the standard of presentations with this 3d theme.

The Art Room Theme comes with over 30 environment shots with built in titles and drop zones. With variations with one, two, and three drop zones, each and every shot can maximize curiosity and excitement!

Fully editable and customizable title placement is included in every environment shot in the Art Room Theme. Editable lower thirds, along with 8 different transitions and effect overlays all come included giving filmmakers the ultimate tool in wowing their audience.

The Art Room Theme was designed for Final Cut Pro X. With all the necessary tools located in the FCPX Inspector window, this theme gives users the professional looks they want in just a few clicks of a mouse.

Established in 2006, Aliso Viejo, California-based Pixel Film Studios is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple FCPX. All Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners

GamerModz continues to expand their creative options with their newest addition, paint splatter. The splatter option is available in Create-A-Controller on a variety of shell options including all matte shells and a huge selection of hydro-dipped shells. Gamers are able to splatter their Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, or PS4 controller.

“We are always looking for new ways for our customers to create a truly custom Modded Controller. The new paint splatters have been a big hit so far. We can tell customers are having fun with it and we’ve seen some awesome controllers come through,” says GamerModz President Shawn Best.
Color options include black, white, red, blue, orange, yellow, green, pink, purple, and light blue.

Customers can choose one color or two different colors. At $9.99 each, it’s an inexpensive and fun option to add a little flair to your creation. GamerModz ensures their fans there are more custom options to come this year

DrupalHosts.org, a leading web hosting review site focusing on Drupal related issues, introduces the top 10 Drupal web hosts in 2014 after reviewing and comparing hundreds of web hosting providers in Drupal compatibility, installation, control panel, uptime, speed, and technical support.

The winners are WebHostingHub, InMotion Hosting, BlueHost, JustHost, Arvixe, GreenGeeks, iPage, A2Hosting, HostGator and HostMonster, all of which offer the latest versions of PHP and MySQL, 1-click Drupal installation, an easy-to-use control panel, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 24×7 support and a long refund period. The 3 companies topping the list provide the most cost-effective services.

1) WebHostingHub

WebHostingHub has been devoted to supporting open source projects including Drupal. The company has an all-in-one shared hosting plan tailored for Drupal users who want to run a small or medium sized website. Priced from $6.99/mo. regularly, the plan is available at $1.95/mo. for the first 3 months and $3.99/mo. for the remainder for people signing up through this promotional link.

WebHostingHub provides all customers with unlimited disk space, bandwidth and MySQL databases to ensure that they have enough resources to power websites. The cPanel, one of the most widely used web hosting control panels, is integrated with Softaculous auto installer which installs Drupal automatically within a few minutes.

2) InMotion Hosting

The services from InMotion are designed for all sizes of Drupal websites ranging from personal blogs to enterprise sites. With upgrade options of VPS and dedicated servers, the shared plans are priced from $3.49/mo., suitable for webmasters who would like to host websites on a fast platform with the minimum cost.

InMotion uses 2 data centers which are housed with factory-tested Dell servers equipped with SSD drives. Accelerating database transactions and page loads to be 300% faster, SSDs are able to deliver fast speed to Drupal sites. Besides, the Max Speed Zone technology, BGP routing and route optimizer also contribute to improved performance. Customers cancelling accounts for any reason can receive a full refund within the first 90 days.

3) BlueHost

With the price starting from $3.95/mo., BlueHost shared hosting plan comes with all features that are needed to create and improve Drupal websites, such as unlimited disk storage and bandwidth, unlimited email accounts, free domain, cPanel control panel, SimpleScripts auto installer, and automated daily backups.

In addition, 24×7 US based technical support is available to help Drupal users resolve technical issues. The company guarantees that the response time via phone and live chat averages less than 30 seconds and that via email support ticket is 15 minutes. Written solutions for common problems are obtainable in the knowledgebase.

.For more information about the top 10 Drupal web hosts, read this page.

Effective immediately, iGear will now be referred to as üuber. The name change is to help reflect the company’s growth into the tech superstore it has become. üuber will still provide the Apple device cases that were the foundation of the company, such as the iPad Slim Tough Case and the iPad Flip Turn Keyboard case. üuber is also looking to the future with the pending launch of more new and exciting products such as cases for Chrome books and innovative school gear.

One of their first cases developed, the Slim Tough Case for iPad is still a powerhouse. üuber STC case features a multi-layer construction using an inner hard case, outer rubber skin, and a built-in screen protector. The new G4 case for iPad Air features extra padding around all corners, improved scratch resistance on the screen protector, additional stands for propping the iPad at a low typing angle in any orientation, and a thin-profile that fits nicely in Bretford and other charging carts.

A newer addition to their lineup, the Flip Turn case has been a runaway hit. The flip turn mechanism is arguably one of the most versatile on the market. It performs acrobatic tricks on the iPad, allowing it to be used as a tablet, a laptop, or movie player. By simply opening the case, the iPad wakes up and goes into laptop mode, tilting the screen at a comfortable angle for typing. When turned 180 degrees, the keyboard base becomes a stand, turning the iPad into a beautiful presentation device. Folding the case completely flat hides the keyboard, and the iPad becomes a standard tablet. The tension closure system also keeps the iPad closed when not in use, with an auto wake/sleep smart cover design to conserve battery.

Revocharge, the makers of the world’s most powerful and versatile wireless charging smartphone case, is excited to announce the launch of its Kickstarter campaign, aimed at raising $100,000 by July 26th, 2014. The money raised through Kickstarter will cover the costs of production and manufacturing, and will also help introduce new audiences to the full-speed sync-and-charge smartphone case, which is initially designed for iPhone 5/5S and Samsung S4/S5’s.

“Revocharge is designed to make mobile phones truly mobile. It gives you the power to charge and sync anywhere, and everywhere, without the use of cords,” said Revocharge founder Cemal Samsilova. “But it’s going to take a lot of support to bring this wireless charging marvel to the market and let wider audiences enjoy the power of true mobility.”

Through Kickstarter, the company is looking to raise enough money to turn their prototype – which is eligible to receive its complete MFI (made for iPhone) licensing approval upon submission of its samples to Apple – into a reality. Early supporters of the Revocharge Kickstarter campaign will enjoy benefits and rewards for their support, including 50% off the Revocharge iPhone 5/5S and the upcoming iPhone 6 wireless charging mobile case and universal battery, for a pledge of $50 or more. Early backers can also pledge as little as $5 to receive special discounts on the company’s product line.

Revocharge is a full-speed wireless charging smartphone case initially designed for iPhone 5/5S and Samsung S4/S5. The company intends on expanding its portfolio to include iPads and other phone models. In fact, as part of its initial Kickstarter campaign, Revocharge is offering an Empowered Package for early backers with up to $80 OFF for iPhone 5S Mobile Case + Universal Battery + iPhone 6 Case with matching Universal Battery (iPhone 6 will ship 3 months after release date) for pledges of $120 or more. This will allow early backers to prepare for the yet-to-be-released latest iPhone model!

Revocharge features a patent-pending universal mount that can be affixed to a car mount, desk mount, armband, or belt clip through the use of earth magnets and/or locking structure. In the future, the company intends on adding a bike mount, universal key charger with Bluetooth locator among other products. Unlike other wireless charging devices on the market, Revocharge features Autosense technology, making it capable of providing a full charge – regardless of the smartphone, as well as a direct pin-to-ring conductive charge, meaning no loss of heat or energy during the charging process.

The Revocharge battery simply snaps onto the back of the case, providing enough direct power for a full charge. The battery can then be removed, recharged, and replaced, providing users a constant flow of energy without having to carry cables or cords.

Revocharge is ultra-thin yet extremely durable, measuring in at 13.4mm thick. The easy to access micro USB port provides a simple option for syncing data and music from a user’s desk mount.

Today, bitComposer Games and Slovakia-based development team, Games Farm announce the release of the arcade flight game exclusively for the PlayStation®4, Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition. With new features and lots of improvements, such as improved controls and a revamped enemy AI, Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition puts players at the heart of the action! Bigger maps, an enhanced particle system and fresh sound effects deliver a stunning PlayStation®4 experience. The PS®4 version of Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition is now available in stores and on the Sony PlayStation®Network for the price of £44.99.

In the dramatic single-player campaign, players can pilot over 20 helicopters and airplanes, each authentic down to the last detail. Before missions begin, players can choose which weapons to mount on their squadron aircraft and freely switch between them during battle, allowing gamers to execute different strategies to defeat their opponents. Additionally, players can take optional assignments to delve deeper into the story of the game, as well as prove their mettle in rescue and battle assignments. With four action-packed multiplayer modes – Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Carrier Battle – avid pilots can compete against their friends and show them who the real fighter ace is!

Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition delivers an additional brand new campaign that shows the player the other side of the conflict as a North Vietnamese pilot.

Air Conflicts: Vietnam is already available in stores for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC as well as digital download version via Steam. The console versions are available for the price of 39, 99 €. The PC version is available for the price of 29, 99 €.

Air Conflicts: Vietnam offers a popular combination of aircraft simulator and arcade gameplay set in the midst of the Vietnam War, one of the most explosive and violent wars of all time. You are Joe Thompson, a courageous and determined pilot in the US Navy fighting for the ideals of his country. You can also take on the role of Nguyen Toon, a brave Vietnamese pilot trying to fight off the invaders in the “Lost Letters” campaign.

NEW PLAYSTATION 4 – EXCLUSIVE FEATURES

• Play as Nguyen a Toon – a legendary Vietnamese ace – in the brand new additional “Lost Letters” campaign!
• Improved controls and revamped enemy AI puts you at the heart of the action!
• Bigger maps, an enhanced particle system and improved sound effects make the experience more intense!
KEY FEATURES

• Immerse yourself in a captivating and emotional story of the war’s dramatic moments.
• Master special helicopter missions.
• Fly unique & iconic aircraft from the Vietnam era.
• Complete the thrilling campaigns or prove your worth in a variety of multiplayer modes with up to 8 players.
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